Hops & Vine

Article Riley Cowing | Photography Ladd Forde “This the beer I’ve been dreaming of creating for years,” says Adam Avery, founder and CEO of Avery Brewing Co. “Outside of running a brewery, I spend most of my time rock climbing and bike riding. I realized that I needed a beer to match the obsessive passion I have for these sports.…

The beginnings of Wibby Brewing were ignited with a conversation at High Sierra Music Festival in 2013 between college friends and now co-founders Ryan Wibby and Ted Risk. At the time of the festival, Wibby had been brewing professionally for nearly to fifteen years and had spent time in Berlin, Germany studying with some of the best lager brewers. Risk…

We talked with Chief Wine Officer and Master Sommelier, Brett Zimmerman about The Great Oregon Wine Company rooted in Oregon. You don’t need to travel far for the perfect pair to a great meal. Here are some expert tasting notes from Brett Zimmerman himself.

What’s a gal to do on a beautiful summer night here in Boulder, when the sun’s still a-shining and the patio’s a-calling? Get together with her girls and get her craft beer on, of course! The craft beer scene in Boulder County is a delicious adventure ripe for the exploring, and a craft beer night with your best girls is…

New Planet president/general manager Pedro Gonzalez began experimenting brewing gluten-free ale in 2008 after he’d learned he was gluten intolerant. Not wanting to forgo the occasional beer and unhappy with what was available on the market, Gonzalez decided to try his hand at it. So, with the help of a good friend who knew the ropes of home brewing, he…

Something about summertime makes us want to get outdoors. It's hard to think of a better beverage to pop open for a day of fun in the sun. This light, versatile IPA is an all around winning beer from Boulder's original craft brewery.

“It’s a beer with a past,” remarks Founder George Hanna as he sips an Oasis Tut Brown. The sun is setting on the Denver skyline, and as we sit in the darkening but welcoming tap room of Prost Brewing, it’s hard not to pick up on a little bit of nostalgia. Founded in 1991 by Hanna, Oasis was only the…

New Planet is staying relevant amidst the changing face of the gluten-free industry. In recent weeks, the brewery unveiled its newest line of beer, only the two styles aren’t gluten-free like the rest of its line; they are gluten-reduced.

The term “Colorado-made” has meant something reputable to craft beer circles for some time now, but it wasn’t until last year that Boulder decided to share that prestigious slogan with craft beer fans at the inaugural Boulder Craft Beer Festival.

If you watched the Super Bowl this year, you probably saw the Budweiser commercial that puffed their chest proudly at being a “Macro Beer.” The beer giant then proceeded to take cheap shots at the craft beer community. While I do agree that the bearded hipsters in skinny jeans can take things a little too far sometimes, I’m personally enjoying…